Speaks to microsofts president brad smith on hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. Remember the time when the internet was trumpeted as the tech tool that would deliver us a golden age of knowledge, freedom and democracy . Well, now we are in a darker, more cynical place. The digital revolution has generated fears about lost privacy, mass surveillance and systemic misinformation. Have the corporate titans of tech failed us . Well, my guest today is brad smith, president of microsoft. How do we ensure our astonishing technological advances are harnessed for good . Not harm . There brad smith, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. Nice to be here. You have served an extraordinary amount of time at microsoft, the best part of three decades. You have seen the evolution of our attitudes towards Information Technology and the internet in particular. I have referred to the sort of great positivity, the optimism, in the early years. Would you agree that these days, we are much more anxio
Lifetime we debate it power lunch starts right now we have to rename the show bitcoin lunch. Im Brian Sullivan stocks are steady this hour. The nasdaq higher fueled by a rebound in some big tech names like ebay and electronic arts. After a few days of weakness, technology, the Top Performing sector today Semiconductor Stocks like micron doing pretty well. Some other companies you need to keep an eye on, whole brothers having one of its worst days in a long time. Its a case of good not being good enough. Investors wanted more. Coffee is hot. Dunkin brands hitting intraday alltime highs, up almost 220 from its ipo in july of 2011 and 21st century fox up, disney down the two are getting closer the a potential 60 billion deal that could come as early as next week thank you very much welcome, everybody we begin as we have so often in this eventful year in d. C. President trump meeting right now with the Republican Leaders of the senate. He spoke to the media just moments ago. Lets get to ea
Some kind of issue about his time on the course . I think its the press that has an issue with his time on the course. The president s extremely proud of the accomplishments we had during 2017. I dont think anyone can argue its one of the most successful first years in office, passed major legislation, reworked this court system, and it got a Supreme Court justice nominated and approved and on the bench in the first year, a booming economy, Massive Gains against the war on isis, i think weve had an extremely successful 2017 and some of thats due to the Relationship Building he was able to do there. Well take one last question. Reporter is there a reason for no read out or confirmation . We provide information when its pertinent to the day and well continue to do that. Go ahead. Reporter earlier the president tweeted about tax reform saying companies are giving big bonuses to their workers because of the tax cut bill, really great. Will the employees of the president s own companies be
The crackdown on the opposition takes a new turn as two top judges and a former president arrested. Hello im terry marchin good to have you with us. Well have more on those stories coming up in just a moment but first a hand straight over to my colleague first of all whats happening on the markets not how serious is this well many already talking about a black monday and that might be a bit premature because its a term reserved in financial circles only for the most severe of shocks but after a rally that has been going on for many months monday was a busy day of reckoning on u. S. Markets lets have a closer look the Dow Jones Industrial average tumbled one thousand one hundred seventy five percent this four point six percent down to close at twenty four thousand three hundred forty five on monday to put this into perspective its the biggest loss for six years and it marks the largest intra day decline of all time one thousand five hundred and ninety seven points the Technology Index n
A culture of impunity do you know he hears from one officer willing to speak out. Also on the program a fun way to connect or a direct route to depression on this site for internet day we just cyber safety expert how to protect young people from online. Im terry march and welcome to the program well have more on those stories coming up in just a moment first want to head over to my colleague for more on whats happening on the markets get hot how bad is it sounds pretty bad many are already talking about a black monday and that may be a bit premature because its a term of the in financial circles only for the most severe of shocks but after a rally that has been going on for many. Many months monday was a busy day of reckoning especially on u. S. Markets lets have a closer look the Dow Jones Industrial average the most important index in the u. S. Tumbled by one thousand one hundred seventy five points thats down four point six percent quite serious close down to twenty four thousand an